More Than Half of Voters Give de Blasio High Marks: Poll

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday comforts grieving father Mohammed Osma Miah, whose 8 year old son was killed in a traffic accident in Queens.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has barely begun his tenure at New York City Hall, but a majority of voters already approve of the job he is doing, a poll released Thursday showed.

Voters approve of Mr. de Blasio’s job performance by a margin of 53% to 13%, with roughly a third of voters saying they are undecided, according to the latest survey from the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. Mr. de Blasio took office Jan. 1.

City voters appeared divided on what role First Lady Chirlane McCray should take in her husband’s administration. To date, Ms. McCray have been very involved in the selection of senior administration officials.

According to the poll, 27% of voter said Ms. McCray should have a major role in shaping policy, while 36% said she should have a minor role and 30% said she should have no role.

Nearly three-quarters of voters support Mr. de Blasio’s signature campaign proposal to increase income taxes on New Yorkers making more than $500,000 to pay for universal pre-kindergarten. That support drops to 55% if other funds can be found to pay for pre-kindergarten.